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Will new technologies significantly reduce the number of people needed to build projects within the next 10 years? Vote here
2016-02-04T06:00:00Z By David Blackman
Construction needs a million extra hands, but no amount of workers from Poland or from apprenticeship programmes are going to fill the gap. Now, technology-driven reform that makes construction less labour-intensive is being proposed – but is it the game changer the industry needs?
2016-01-22T07:00:00Z By Joey Gardiner
Construction Leadership Council will oversee report by consultant Mark Farmer on how to reform industry
2026-01-26T07:00:00Z By Thomas Lane
The latest survey of top architecture firms for Building’s sister title Building Design shows recruitment at the top 10 practices is increasing faster than elsewhere as they take advantage of growing markets in North Africa and the Middle East. Thomas Lane crunches the data
2026-01-23T07:00:00Z By Dave Rogers
Funders weigh up risks, developers push back start dates and contractors fret about workloads, writes Dave Rogers
2026-01-21T07:00:00Z By John Bowden
Sustainability in housebuilding encompasses everything from construction to placemaking to future skills requirements. Keepmoat’s John Bowden says housebuilders must integrate all these elements in their projects – with placemaking at the centre
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